Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 1950, Charles Dyche, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Dyche, Charles or Dyke
S 1950
CONTENTS
carded

7539  Winesborough Agency East Tennessee
Order to pay to Jonesboro Agency, Mar 30. 1837
Charles Dyche or Dyke
of Grants in the State of Tenn who was a corporal in the company commanded by Captain Leadbe of the Regt commanded by Col. Wall in the Virginia line for 3 months volunteer 3 " private
Inscribed on the Roll of Winesborough  pay at the rate of 21 Dollars & Cents per annum, to commence on the 24th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of April 1833 and Revolutionary George Galt Greenville Arrears to the 24th of March 1835 $ 42.00 Semi-annual allowance ending to Sept 10.50 $52.50
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Daniel Boyd Clerk, Book E Vol. 6 Page 123

State of Tennessee September Term 1832 Green County 3
On this fifth day of September 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Honorable Samuel Powell one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Law and Equity for the State of Tennessee. Charles Dyche a resident of the County of Green and State aforesaid aged Sixty Eight years, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated
That he resided in Rockingham County in the State of Virginia that he entered the service of the United States as a volunteer under Capt. George Read who commanded a company of volunteer militia in Rockingham County That Major Guy Hamilton and Col.

William Hall was the field officers that it was on the 14 th day of January 1781 as well as recollected, when we marched from Buckingham County Virginia, we first marched to Reckmond, after remaining there a day or two we crossed James River at Hog Island ferry and marched to the Tar yards near Suffolk, from there to Gloucester Mills, at which place Col. Hall was succeeded in command and Col. John Bowyer took the command, from there we marched to Edmunds Hills, where we remained several days, we then marched to the headquarters of Genl. Gregory in North Carolina, after remaining there some time we marched back to Edmunds Hills, then to Gloucester Mills, and near there we rec d our discharge, during that campaign we were not in any regular battle. during that time I served a little over three months as a Corporal, during the same year I afterwards served again one month as a horseman under Col. John Rush who raised a company of Horse- men in Buckingham County when I then rec d we marched under

The Command of Col o Benjamin Harrison we marched to Richmond to intercept Col o Tarlton who it was said was marching to take of Genl l Burgoyne prisoners - Tarlton retreated and we pursued him towards Little York, at James Town we had an engagement with Col o Tarlton Troops I think it was some time in June 1781 when the month expired for which we had volunteered our services we rec d our discharge and returned home - afterwards and during the same year I again volunteered again from Rockingham County Virginia for two months under Capt o George Houston and Col o Benjamin Harrison we then marched to Little York where we had some fighting after serving out the term for which we had volun- teered we were discharged, deponent thinks that it was about three weeks after his return from this Town that Genl l Burgoyne surrendered - deponent further states that he has lost his discharge and that he does not know whether any of the officers under whom he served are living - and that he has not any

documentary evidence to show his services - In fact this states that Michael Rorer of Hawkins County Tennessee served. The first mentioned term with him from Rockingham County Virginia but under a different Captain. deponent also states that he was well acquainted with Genl Morgan and Genl Geo Washington - he further states that he removed to Green County Tennessee 27 years ago from Rock- ingham County Virginia -
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State Coll Dist
Given to the open Court this above. M. Jones A B

10.315
Charles Dyche
green 6" T...
from 1781 prints of coral 6 months.
  Coral 32  $11. -    pr - 1/2  10 -         $21. -  
George T. Gillispie

BRIEF in the case of Charles Dyche County of Green in the State of Tennessee (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 68 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days. As a Gen.     14 July In 1781 3 Corporal Capt Breake Col. Nell   21 1 (hundred) private Capt Burch Col. Bonyon   01 — 2 " Capt Hutton Col. Harrison  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Deerfield in Virginia  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? By a living, & other witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? The papers are not correctly attached or regd 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Michael Gull Examining Clerk.

February 15, 1938
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Charles Dyche, S.1950 BA-J/MCS
Mrs. T. G. King 133 W. Wetherly Drive Beverly Hills, California
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request for information relative to Revolutionary War soldiers, Charles Dyches and John Arthur.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims for pension and bounty land made to the United States and based upon the military service of soldiers in that war. A careful search of the records fails to show such claim on file on account of the service of a John Arthur who lived in Laurel or Knox County, Kentucky.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S.1950, based upon the military service of Charles Dyche or Dyke.
The date and place of his birth and the names of his parents were not given.
While living in Rockingham County, he enlisted and served with the Virginia troops as follows: from January 14, 1781, three months as corporal in Captain George Riddle's company in Colonels William Hall's and John Bowyer's regiments; in 1781, served one month in Captain John Rush's company in Colonel Benjamin Harrison's regiment and was in an engagement at Jamestown; he afterward served two months under Captain George Houston and Colonel Benjamin Harrison and was at the siege of Yorktown.
From Rockingham County, Virginia, he moved to Greene County, Tennessee, about 1805.
mailed Belle Long County Road and near how low identification with original Jamestown Road

Charles Dyche or Dyke was living in Greene County, Tennessee, in 1828 and he then referred to his family as several in number but he gave no names.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 5, 1832, at which time he was sixty-eight years of age and was living in Greene County, Tennessee.
In 1828 Henry and Christiana Dike were living in Greene County, Tennessee, but it was not shown whether they were related to the soldier.
There are no further data relative to soldier's family.
Very truly yours
A. D. MILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

1928 Feb. 15. hist. to Mrs. W. G. King.
Rev. W. G. King
INVALID.
File No. 1950
Charles Dyke of Dyke Coop. Rev. line
Act: June 7 1832
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 106
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Yours & J. G. [?]
Leavenworth 12th Oct 1832
Oct 25
Hon ble Lewis Cass
Secretary of War Washington City D.C.
Mail
Charles Dyche 10.315 Chautauqua Jan

Greeneville Tenn. spec Sep r 12 th 1832
Hon ble Lewis Cass
Dear Sir,
I herewith enclose you the claim of Charles Dyche. for a Pension, Will you have the goodness to advise me what is the fate of his claim.
M r . Dyche lives a few miles from Town & has requested me to attend to the matter for him
I have the honor to be
Respectfully
Yours etc.
Geo. T. Gillaspie

Michael Rorick a citizen of the County of Hawkins in the State of Tennessee personally appeared in open court and made oath in due form of Law. That he is well acquainted with Charles Dyche who hath subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration. That he was acquainted with said Charles Dyche as early as the year 1774 or 1775. That depon- ant resided about 12 or 14 miles from where said Charles Dyche was raised in Rocking- ham County in the State of Virginia. deponant further states that he was a Lieutenant under Capt. Michael Coger from Rockingham County in the State of Virginia. and served as such for the campaign of three months that said Charles Dyche served as stated in the foregoing declaration. and that to his certain knowledge the said Charles Dyche did serve said tour of three months. as stated. and he.

has no doubt but that said Charles Dyche did serve the other two campaigns named in his declaration but does not know it of his own knowledge. he will recollects that Capt. Rush and Capt. Readle each did raise a company and march from Rockingham County about the time mentioned by said Dyche - I am not sure that that said Charles Dyche served as a Corporal during the tour before mentioned to his certain knowledge. Michael Rock from the open Court 5th Sept 1832 Q. Service etc.
State of Tennessee } Green County } We Thomas Davis and Peter Harrison residing in Green County and State of Tennessee, do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Charles Dyche who has subscribed and sworn to the

foregoing declaration, that we believe him to be fully eight years of age, that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Thos Davis
Peter Harmon
Given to in open Court 1. 16 Sept 1832 - W. Verrier Clerk.
State of Tennessee } Green County } }
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the Interrogatories prescribed by the war department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states, and the court further certifies that it appears to them that Thomas Davis & Peter Harmon who have signed the preceding Certificate are residents of Green County and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
J. P. DORR, Clerk of the Circuit Court of the State of Tennessee

State of Tennessee } Green County }
I Valentine Lewis Clerk of the Circuit Court for said County do hereby certify that the for- going contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application Charles Dyche for a pension In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of office this 5 th day of September 1832
W Lewis Clerk By M. Payne Clk

B R I E F objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Charles Dyche Green B. Tennifue. which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? Yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? Yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? Yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? Yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? XIV. †If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? see If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? see Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? see XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? see XVI. ‡Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? see XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days. I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

Mar 30
Chas. L. Nichols 700 10th St. N.W.
J. S. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

1837
Inverness-shire Nov. 1837 J. S. Edwards Esq.
Enclosed I send you the balance of account of Charles Byers which I had myself rendered out with to be the same & mind this is sent to obtain a power order on the agent for the estate which you will find as soon as practicable. Very many of the old money have been overdrafted & most of the money of the late Magistrate left their claims over for a year & are now coming in to claim them they have little else in it. I preferred making the two payments before they incurred the expense of some of the necessary papers.
Yours sincerely J. S. Edwards

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Leesburg P.O. Va Decr 29 1838 J. H. Hall Revolutionary Claims
The Honorable Richard Rush
Secretary of Treasury Washington City
Mail
[Faint mirrored handwriting from the reverse side of the page]

State of Tennessee, For the purpose of obtaining the benefit of an act entitled an act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the revolution approved on the 15 th day of May, 1828
I Charles Dyke of the County of Green and State of Tennessee do hereby declare that I was a private in the Continental line of the army of the revolution and served as such to the end of the war at which period I was a private in the _____ regiment of the Virginia Line commanded by George Riddick - and at present is unable to do but little for my family having several in number and being decrepit and disabled by wounds and bruises which I got about the time of the war and Rheumatic pains which I endure that his recollection does not serve him with the number of Charles his Dyke marks
Before me Joseph Brown an acting Justice of the Peace for said County and State of Tennessee personally appeared Charles Dyke who subscribed the following declaration and made Oath that he was enrolled on the list as a private soldier under Captain George Riddick in Rockingham County State of Virginia in the regiment commanded by Colonel William Hall and that he served several tours one at the battle of Saratoga the other in taking Cornwallis - that he served in different engagements till the close of the war he entered the service in 1780 and served as above mentioned this affidavit further states he has been greatly afflicted with the Rheumatism pains wounds & in so much that he has not during the last five years been able to do much for a subsistence and is now compelled by infirmity

to ask his Country to do him the Justice to place his name on the pension roll of the Army of the Revolution United States under the aforesaid act of Congress -
Charles his Dyke mark
Sworn before me this 27th December 1828
Joseph Brown (Seal) Justice of the peace
Before me Joseph Brown an acting Justice of the peace in the County of Green and State of Tennessee personally appeared this day Henry Dyke & Christiana Dyke of said County and State aforesaid who did severally make Oath that Charles — Dyke by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed was in the several engagements as before stated and that he was enrolled as a private and served in that capacity from the year 1780 till the close of the war in the Army of the United States in manner as therein stated Witness my hand & seal this 27th day of December 1828
Joseph Brown (Seal)
Justice of the peace
State of Tennessee ss I Andrew Patterson Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for Green County, Ala, certify that Joseph Brown before whom the above affidavit appear to have been made, is an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County of Green duly com- missioned and qualified. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Greenville, the 27th day of December 1828. A. Patterson Clerk B. J. Lewis Secy

Greenville Tennessee December 28 th 1828
Dr. Sir
Permit me if you please to examine the within papers, and forward the certificates as early as possible. I would beg the favor of you to let me know if the certificates are so to have the amount in Mr. Huijs's hands of Knoxville Tennessee. This as well as the others sent previously by Mr. Dyke wishes all of his letters to be directed to me in this place.
W. Osborn J. S. Wolfe

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
23 January 1829.
Charles Dyke of _____ in the County of Green — in the State of Tennessee has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Private — in captain _____'s company, in the regiment of the Virginia line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing.
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary, F. Lickins.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE.
24 - January 1829
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to _____ in the _____
It further appears that _____ is now on the pension list of the _____ agency, and has been so since the 3d _____ 1826 at the rate of _____ dollars per month.
The name of Charles Dyke cannot be found among those of the Virginia line to whom certificates for the gratuity of eighty dollars were issued —
John Hagner Aud

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
23 January 1829.
Charles Dyke of _____ in the County of Green — in the State of Tennessee has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Private — in captain _____'s company, in the regiment of the Virginia line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing.
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary, Fitz Lickind.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
24 January 1829
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to _____ in the _____
It further appears that _____ is now on the pension list of the _____ agency, and has been so since the 3d of March, 1826, at the rate of _____ dollars per month.
The name of Charles Dyke cannot be found among those of the Virginia line to whom certificates for the gratuity of eighty dollars were issued —
John Hagner Auditor

General Land Office
February 13. 1829.
The name of Charles Dyke does not appear on the list of Warrants issued by the Register of the Land Office at Richmond Virginia so far as they have been received.
G. W. Graham Commissioner
War Department Bounty Land Office 5 Mar 1829.
The records of this Office, do not show that Charles Dyke of the Virg a line, ever received, or is entitled to bounty land of the U. States. — " Robert Taylor

133 North Wetherly Drive, Beverly Hills, California. January 28, 1938.
Mr. H.D. Hiller, Veteran Administration, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Kindly send me a copy of the pension papers of Charles Dychas, who applied for a pension for services in Revolutionary War, in 1832, at that time he was living in Green County, Tenn.
Also for pension papers of John Arthur, who was living in Laurel or Knox County, Kentucky.
Thanking you for your courtesy in above mentioned matter.
Yours truly,
J. Estelle King. J. Estelle King.
Add: Mrs. W.G. King, 133 No. Wetherly Drive, Beverly Hills, California.